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Like Water for Chocolate
Hip-Hop · 2000 · 16 tracks

Like Water for Chocolate

Common

Organic, live-instrumented hip-hop that breathes with the warmth of a 1970s soul record. A landmark of the Soulquarians era, balancing street grit with high-minded grace.

March 28, 2000 · Universal

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A sophisticated blend of street-smart wisdom and soulful vulnerability that feels both grounded and transcendent.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela)
6:38
02
Heat
3:41
03
Cold Blooded
4:59
04
Dooinit
3:38
05
The Light
4:22
06
Funky for You
5:56
07
The Questions
4:09
08
Time Travelin’ (reprise)
1:33
09
The 6th Sense
5:19
10
A Film Called (Pimp)
6:05
11
Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World)
5:10
12
Thelonius
4:42
13
Payback Is a Grandmother
4:31
14
Geto Heaven, Part Two
5:18
15
A Song for Assata
6:48
16
Pop’s Rap III… All My Children
5:09
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the J Dilla-produced drums on The Light feel like they are stumbling forward into a perfect groove.
The transition into the Fela Kuti-inspired horn section during the opening track's climax.
The heavy, cinematic silence that follows the final bars of A Song for Assata.
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How does Like Water for Chocolate sound next to the rest of Common's catalogue?

Upright Bass+1.8σ

The instrumentation foregrounds upright bass notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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